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Papa a la Huancaína
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45 minEasy

Papa a la Huancaína

Boiled potatoes topped with a creamy yellow chili, fresh cheese, evaporated milk, and cracker sauce, served with lettuce, boiled egg, and black olives.

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Lebanese Tabbouleh
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60 minEasy

Lebanese Tabbouleh

A Lebanese salad of parsley and mint with a small amount of bulgur, tomato, onion, lemon, and olive oil. Serves 4.

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Layered Kenyan Chapati
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77 minIntermediate

Layered Kenyan Chapati

Unleavened Kenyan flatbread, coiled into spirals to create layers and cooked in a pan until golden.

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Moroccan chicken harira
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85 minIntermediate

Moroccan chicken harira

Moroccan tomato soup with chicken, chickpeas, noodles, and fresh herbs, seasoned with ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and saffron.

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Simple Japanese Onigiri
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45 minEasy

Simple Japanese Onigiri

Japanese short-grain rice bites, lightly salted and shaped by hand into triangles. This simple version has no filling and no vinegar.

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Colombian Potato and Pork Empanadas
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75 minIntermediate

Colombian Potato and Pork Empanadas

Colombian empanadas made with yellow corn dough, filled with pork, potato, and sofrito, then fried until golden and crisp. Makes 12 empanadas for 4 servings.

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Portuguese caldo verde
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50 minEasy

Portuguese caldo verde

A Portuguese soup of puréed potatoes and very finely sliced greens, finished with smoked chorizo.

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Iranian Mirza Ghasemi
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117 minEasy

Iranian Mirza Ghasemi

An Iranian starter of roasted, smoky eggplant with tomato, garlic, turmeric, and egg, cooked until creamy.

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